Category: Wisdom
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In a country that claims to value academic freedom and democratic discourse, the news that the U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into George Mason University educators, for passing a nonbinding resolution of support for their president, should terrify all of us. But it should not surprise us. The facts are clear. On…
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Decline is not destiny. That might sound like a slogan, but I have lived it. I have seen institutions that were written off as lost causes set new records in just two years. I have watched change arrive faster than anyone expected, not because of a miracle, but because a community decided to stop waiting…
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As we look ahead to the start of the Fall 2025 semester, I am excited to get back in the classroom and want to extend a personal invitation to all Western Michigan University (WMU) undergraduates: join me this semester for two courses that will change the way you think about leadership—and yourself. Whether you’re a…
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There’s a familiar and unsettling pattern that Uppity Minorities and equity-driven leaders know all too well. When you take a courageous stand for justice—when you lead with clarity, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to equity—they come for you. Even if you followed the very same processes your predecessors used without scrutiny. But what we don’t…
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The First Amendment is under siege, by those claiming to defend it. In one of the strangest political inversions of our time, the far right is now using the First Amendment to destroy the First Amendment. They claim to be defenders of liberty, free speech, and academic freedom. But their actions speak otherwise. What they…
Cloaking Inequity 